LEGAL QUESTION - Community Service 200 hours!

[madham]

My now non friend has been given 200 hours community service, which she accidently told me when drunk, but will not tell me why, as she said it will change the way I feel about her.

I don't believe she would shoplift, she is very anti-drugs and too quiet to get in a fight, but has had money problems, what do you think would merit 200 hours community service when she has never been in trouble ever before? (I think 200 hours is loads)

I have also told her I will not be around her anymore until she has told me, as I have a child and she still refuses to say.

Have already posted this in wrong category if already been read.

[smudge]

Sorry I meant Kazzi!

[madham]

I wouldn't want to broadcast her details though. But thanks for the thought.

[noxlumos]

Sorry to offend a lot of people with whom I usually agree but this is really disgusting.

The poor woman is serving her community service for a crime which she presumably commited and her so called friend is now taking it upon herself to distance herself from her because she won't be blackmailed into discussing it and you are all making all sorts of (illegal) suggestions to try and invade her privacy. Police computers are there for a very good reason and not to be abused by nosey friends. The courts sentenced in the way they saw fit and she is serving that sentence, she doesn't need people piling on the guilt and the suffering. I bet she'd be mortified if she realised you posted this on here and quite probably wouldn't want to be your friend, so if you cant be more supportive and resptful of her then I do think the best thing is to sever ties with her.

As for protecting your child, Ithink you'll find if it was an offence involving a threat towards children she'd have gone to Cown court as magistrates would not deal with that I'd imagine and since the courts obviously didn't see it as a major crime ( 200 hours community service can be doled out willy nilly) then I really think you have no concerns to address in that respect.

Please either support her or leave her right alone, she doesn't need this hassle from you.

[tigilou]

I agree with noxlumos i work in a solicitors it could be many things

Shoplifting, assault of many kinds, criminal damage, public order matter driving matter no insurance the list is endless has she been fined as well cause if she has she would be giving the money to the injured party (compensation) if she has it could be criminal damage, assault this is not always the case though

[smudge]

I totally agree with Nox about members of the Police looking up info on their databases to pass on to friends or family.

I know for a fact that my two nephews who are in the Met & my son-in-law who works for Beds Police wouldn't dream of doing so, jeopardising their long careers. But it has been done by unscrupulous members of Police staff in the past & is still happening today.

I earlier meant that I would ask my son-in-law reasons for community service being given - not to break the law!

[madham]

Noxlumos - I appreciate your comments, but I didn't know it wasn't prostitution, drugs or worse still house breaking and as I stated earlier it is my intention to apply to the Police Service in the next couple of years that's why I considerd my decision alot.

I'm not a bad person and I am 98% of the time a very very loyal friend, but it speaks volumes to me that she didn't trust me, she was always at my home, having tea, staying at weekends after going out and then it all stopped and that's when she slipped she was doing the community service.

I wear my heart on my sleeve and would've just told her, she has put me in a difficult situation regarding the law before and I stood by her and helped her out and cannot believe she put herself through it again. I'm sorry if comments on here have offended you, but it wasn't intentional.

[smudge]

madham - please don't let certain posts get to you too much. Everyone has different opinions, some stronger than others, but most of us do understand how you feel about your 'friend'.

Make yourself a nice hot drink & try to get a good nights sleep. Nitey, nite.

[noxlumos]

Madham you've not offended me in the slightest, it's wholly up to you what to ask and she's your friend not mine, but as someone who does have a criminal record himself ( for GBH as it goes, so a bit more serious than your friend) it does really disturb me when I see people being made to pay for whatever they have done again and again in different ways.I would imagine that your friend values you very much and knowing that you hope one day to join the Police Service realises that you may view her actions very badly.I'd imagine she's just burning with shame and deeply embarassed and as such it makes me cringe to imagine what she's going through.Most of my everyday acquaintances do not know of my past conviction because from past experience I have found it to be a severe error of judgement to tell people who I am in daily contact with.

I also do not think that it will jeopardise your future to remain friends with her, but clearly that is for you to decide and sorry if I came off as a bit harsh, certainly didn't mean to:)

[WendyS]

Drunken driving perhaps, knocking down a child and injuring it?